Monthly climate in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picar features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1535 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picar enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania §

The warmest months in Picar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picar experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
32°C
(91°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania §

Picar usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Picar are July, August and September. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159 (6.3) 161 (6.3) 159 (6.2) 89 (3.5) 127 (5.0) 84 (3.3) 38 (1.5) 39 (1.5) 78 (3.1) 115 (4.5) 212 (8.3) 275 (10.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 13 12 14 12 5 7 9 9 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania §

The sunniest months in Picar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picar: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197 253 323 348 396 405 427 395 343 308 254 242
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 25m 14h 59m 14h 41m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania §

Picar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Picar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Picar, Gjirokastër, Albania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 8 9 10 10 10 8 6 4 2